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Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

declaration of the dealers, THAT the
return basket is an intolerable nui-
sance." To take our baskets and give
them away is much more of an intOLer-
able nuisGncei
The next feature is the raid upon the
small fruit growers. Not satisfied with
making war on the peach they charge
on the berry. 1t is now gift" berry
crates as well as gift " peach baskets.
The New York decree has gone forth
that strawberry and blackberry men
shall give away their crates What a
height of unblushing impudencel What
rapacity What farmer or grower of
fruits can stand this? 1t will break
every grower of small fruits who will
submit to it. This is a savage blow
at our berry interest! Are we very
slaves to cringe before the dictum of
these autOcrats? Or shall we rise as
free owners and tillers of the soil and
show them that the power to grow and
the power to ship, and if need be, the
power to sell also is in our own hands.
10 sum up, the case for the growers
OF fruits to-day stands thus:
Philadelphia for US.
| A1dltlulOI6 ullUO.
Boston postponed, and therefore for
US.
Commission men in both New York
and Boston who stand firm for us.
Cartmen in New York against deal
ers and therefore for us.
Delaware and Maryland organizing
for battle.
New Jersey passing laws to restrain
New York autOcrats.
New Jersey to take part in Dover
Convention of May 18th.
Finally, is not New York just now
between TWO fires? Delaware, Mary.
land and New Jersey in front and the
Gartmen behind, and Boston sits like
PATIENCE on monument while New
York tries to pull the chestnuts out o
the fire.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

DR.. MARTIN has given notice in the
Senate of bill to punish a voter for
being disfranchised. 1t is called the
Anti-arrearages bill, and requires that
the Clerks of the Peace shall keep in
their respective offices an accurate re-
cord of each taxable assessed with a
poll tax, and whenever delinquent
shall proffer the amount of the delin-
quent tax, it shall be the duty of the
Clerk to give him a receipt therefore,
and place his name upon the assess
ment list. Instead of a taxable getting
rid of his arrearages and going in the
list free-footed after two years of dis
franchisement, as under the old laws,
he will be compelled under the prOvis-
ions of this act to pay up all his back
poll tax, even if it extends over 4 period
of ten years, before he will be allowed
to vote.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

The bill of Senator McWho~ter to
legalize the primary elections in New
Castle county has become law by the
unanimous vote of both houses of the
Legislature. The factiOnal differences
had become so great that the struggle
for the supremacy at the primary cleo
tiOn OvertOpped that of the general
election, and had brought blush on
the very name of free ballot" This
law was not only necessary for our
good name as state, but also for the
safety of the party whose voters thus
abused it. There was no reason how
ever why the provision Of the bill
should not have covered Kent and Sus-
sex as well, for the personal and polili-
cal interests that prO3uced such re-
suit in New Castle county can with
similar causes.at work, be transferred t.
the two lower counties.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

duct his administration on any other
line than that laid down in the act it.
self; for no man who is not deaf to all
appeals for an efficient public service,
and who is not totally Indifferent to
the popular desire and the public well
fare, could have made such an appoint
ment in the face of the great pressure
that was brought to bear against it.
Such an open violation of public senti-
ment, and such an utter disregard for
the public good was never before wit
messed in Democratic Delaware. 1t
was the result of no blunder; no mis-
take no miscalculatiOn concerning the
qualifications of the various candidates
No good Democrat would
burden his party with the responsibility
of such an appointment, and no good
governor would burden the people
with such an incompetent Judge.
Against Mr.. Paynter, personally, we
have not a word to say. As a private
individual he may or may not be
one of the very best men in the State.
With these things it is not our province
to deal, but it is our province, as an or
gan of the people, to echo the public
indignation against such u miserable
appointment, and, as an advocate of
Democracy, TO enter our solemn pro-
test against such fragrant violation of
its grand and glorious principles.
The old time Democracy has come to a
pretty pitch if it will quietly submit
to such treatment at the hands of its
own offspring"
After the same vein the BreakWater
Light says:
1--WE feel as an Independent journal
that it is a duty we owe to the public
to express our sentiments of the people
in regard to the acts of public officials
and while we are ever ready to deal
literally and uphold the hands of those
who have the rule over us, yet we feel
it incumbent on us to express our dis.
satisfaction of injudiciOus or unwise ap
pOintments. We do not think it policy
to chew the cud' in silence, for there
by we give consent, and the public con
strues this silence into approval. We
| think the Governor has made mistake
in the judicial appointment. We fee
| it! We know it Out of Il population
of two thousand people, we have hearC
one man express his concurrence anC
what is true of this community is true
of the county and of the state. Ii
spite of this sentiment, regardless o
the petitions of friends, the advice o
sage counselOrs, the executive stood
like some cold mountain whose blooC
is ice and whose heart is stone, hearing
not and feeling not. We of Delawar
have always had great faith and rever
ence for our judiciary. We may cuss
in private the election of a sheriff O
mediOcrity, of a Levy court or of del
egatiOn in the Legislative body tha
does not rank number one, but whel
the bench is invaded then it is we talk
and fOrcibly."
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
Rector Chosen.

AT a meeting of the vestrv of St.
Peters church on Monday, Rev. P. II.
Hickman, Of Philadelphia was chosen
to take charge of this parish for wear
or during the absence ofthe stated rec
tor, Rev. w. B. Gordon, in Mexico. Mr..
Hickman is of Delaware stock. son of
George Hickman who went to Pbila-
delphia in early life to enter the mer-
camille business, and is a nephew of Har-
0eson Hickman, of Lewes, wellknown
in business and political circles. Mr.
Hickman is about 80 years old, and has
not been settled recently because ol
Impaired health. He preached here
Sunday week, and from what we can
learn, his ministratiOn was well receiv.
ed. 1t is not known at this writing
whether he will accept the call or not
Mr.. Gordon does not know lust when
he will start for Mexico: this will
doubtless be governed somewhat bI
the condition of Bishop Lees health
which has been in an exceed
ing by precarious condition for three
weeks, his life hanging between hon,
and fear, but with indications that h,
has now passed the crisis and showine
signs of recuperation.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
Phases in the Itinerant Life

Last Thursday seemed to be moving
DAY with the Methodist preachers, with
an experience that does not often fall
to their lot. The tearing up of homes
ana seVering of friendships is dismal
enough at the best of times. but to do
IL IN the midst of shivering north winds
ana driving snow storm, is calculated
TO send the feelings down to zero. The
snow which was falling in the lower Pc
nlnsula from the morning did not reach
Ine upper part until the afternoon.
ne last Train seems to have been the
one for embarkation, and at the meet
ing OF the trains at Clayton, there were
three preachers families. Rev. J.B.
Qulgg, wife, and daughters Grace and
sue, on their way from Smvrna To
North East, Md. Rev. VIM. s Robin
son, wife and four children on the wav
from Milford to take the PARSONAGE
vacated by Mr.. Quigg; and the Rev.
II. ,. thompson, wife and daughter
May, en- route from Easton. Md. to
Lewes, but stopping in this town over
night to visit relatives.
The departing were attended bv
friends to give them an affectionate
good by, and the incoming met bv 9th.
ers to give them cheerful welcome
The family of Mr.. Robinson other than
himself were total strangers. and were
conveyed from the depot to their home
where warm fires, nicely prepared
supper and other kindly Offices were
rendered by committee of the Ladies
Mite Society.
VI Mr.. Quigg we have before spoken
IN reference to his pastoral residence
here. Of his family much might be
said without going amiss. Mrs. Ouign
as lady of culture, experience anC
adaptabillty to the responsible and ex
acting position of Ministers wife die
her part we'll in the double duty O
loyalty to her husband and dev0tio,
to the church.
VI Miss Grace, always bright anC
cheerful and Obliging, it would be hare
to Imagine any one more ready to worl
wherever and whenever needed. anC
so efficient withal. and Miss Sue-weIl
II just emerging from the school CIR
period ere the rOseate hues have blend
ed and shaded with the more sombr
tints of life, there is that ebulition O
Joyous vitality. that innocent flow O
spirits that can no more be suppresse,
than the May bird can suppress its song
there was that which won friends q,
every side and made her, as with he
sister, large sharer of public regard
The itinerant life has this to balanc
its discomfOrts, that to those SO calle
and accepting the responsibilities. tn
frequent new fields gives them greatl
enlarged opportunities for usefulnes
in precept, example and disseminasin
the graces belonging to the christia
life.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
Morton, Del, april 4, 1887.
For he Smyrna Times
The Situation on the Peach Basket
Question.

kilograms and letters from Boston
report that at the meeting of the Fruit
and Produce Exchange, held in that
city Saturday, the 2d inst, nothing was
done for the gift " basket. The sub.
ject was postponed for future consid
Grafton.
In New York the receivers and buv-
ers have attempted TO cut down the rate
of carriage from cents to 8 cents for
hauling peaches. The rate of 4 cents
included the return of empties. The
cartmen resist this demand, and say
that where they can carry 200 baskets
of peaches at a load they can return
1000 empties, and that their trouble is
not with the return of baskets at all
and that for the return il is not worth a
cent, and that If the New York dealers
persist in their demand till peach time
they will have 2 war and get left on
the haul, The Smyrna meeting of 26th
of March, in the resolutions then passed
threw a bomb shell into the camp ofthe
New York men. They saw that our
growers were united and In earnest.
and fearing that the next move here
would be co nand from the growers
to resist the carriage on account of the
gift " basket, they proceeded to hoy.
colt" the cartmen and hammer them
down on the principle Of robbing Peter
to pay Paul. The attack on the cart
men will be construed to mean that the
saving of cent on carriage is for the
benefit Of the shipper; that instead of
charging cents, as heretofore, it will
be only 3 cents. and that in giving away
basket, costing 8 cents, we will lose
only 4 cents. This will not DO. We
don't intend to lose cents. Neither
do we want to take it out of the cart
men. They are entitled to the reward
of their labor, and we are entitled to
our marked baskets. Commission men
are paid enough commission to cover
oil their trouble, and the cartmen de.
clare that it is not much trouble to re-
turn empties, which contradicts the
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
PersOnal.

DIR. S. M. Wilson and family, of Lees
burg, N. j., came over last week for a
visit to relatives. He returned to-day
but Mrs. Wilson remains, guest of her
father Peter S. Collins.
Mrs. Elizabeth Truitt, of Milford, ac-
cOmpanied Mrs. Robinson on her re-
moval and is now a guest at the NJ. f.
parsonage.
Frank Bailey and Albert Cummins.
are home from college on an Easter va
cation.
Miss Elva c. CarrOw, who has been
the efficient organist at the Methodist
Church for six or eight years, has re-
signed her position.
Mrs. Mollie Culbreth Thompson, has
been spending week with relatives in
town prior to joining her husband al
the NJ. b. Parsonage in Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
FOR the Smyrna Times.
MOOrtOn Public Schools.

MR. EDITOR We have had a spir-
tied contest in School District No. 49,
which embraces Moorton, to get the
school at MoOrton. A bill asking
authority to build for graded school at
MOortOn was returned not recon-
mended by House Committee of our
Legislature two weeks ago. The peti-
tiOners feel that this Committee did not
properly investigate the facts in the
case, but allowed themselves to be in.
huenced by one or two who were espec-
tally active in opposition. As the next
best thing, the petitioners notified their
opponents they would bring up a vote
to move the old school house at the
school election. This caused an active
canvass of the district, and a good deal
of wire pulling and electiOneering on
both sides, and it is thought a little
Doodle was thrown in to help. As a
result resolution to move the old
school house to MOOrton was carried bv
five majority on full vote of the dis
trict. As in all close election contests.
teams were in waiting to send for ali
who were Indifferent or tardv to launch
out for themselves in the snow to helm
the cause. The fight is regarded as one
against the property holders, as a ma
jOrity of this class demonstrated all the
time. This action may look like an in
justice to about six families in the north
end of the district, but while they are
distanced, about forty families will be
close to school on the new site, while
no others will be distanced.
fnha -
orderly throughout, and many Incl
dents caused quite flow of humor.
l.. S. StOckwell was elected commits.
sioner in place of DIR. J. NJ. Smith. time
expired John H. Bishop, clerk, and
A. T. HOffecker, commissioner, holding
over. Tax sufficient for school wear
was raised
Morton, DEL, AprI 4, 1887.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

In did not used to be so. Whatever
was done was acquieseed in, and if there
were any mutterings, they were down
low in the chimney corner. The cen
sure of Gov, Biggs is outspoken, and
and amounts to rebuke that smacks
OF the largest independence. But two
papers in the state have spoken even
an an appologetie manner; two Others
thatare always looked to to give a party
endorsement are silent, while nearly
all the rest have been rubbing it into
the governor With mixture Of pep
per and salt. .,a
The SUSSEX journal thus powerfully
arraigns our New Governor.
The appointment Of Attorney-Gen.
eral Paynter to the vacant Judgeship
an Uhis county is an outrage upon pub-
slc sentiment and fatal to the high
standing and efficiency of our courts
Az cripples" the Biggs administration
a. The very outset. No amount ~
Auture excellence and DO number Of adj
snlnlsLEatiye reforms can atone for this
act. Nor have we any ground 10 hone
.sn~s N5oxernor Riggs will try to atone
ehaesof that he viii attemnt to con.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
Collectors Liabilities.

BY a published report it tappears from
the Levy Courts committee on collec.
tors liabilities for 1885 that the arrears
for Duck Creek Hundred, James Star.
ling collector, are $2.528.73; Kenton
Hundred, Jas. d. Wright, collector
81 ,63316, Alex. Frazer, or 1885, S431 AS:
Little Creek Hundred, Chas. F. Hoff-
man, collector, $75S.34. The total
amount due from the whole county is
l6,l13.03, belonging to the following
wears; 1884, $616.3S; 1885, S725.54
1886, $14,551.55.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
To Peach Growers.

The Executive Committee appointed
at the Fruit Growers Meeting at Town
Hall, Smyrna, Saturday, March Goth.
hereby call meeting of the growers oi
our county for Saturday April 9Th, at
l o'clock, p. NJ, at our Town Hall, to
discuss more fully the peach basket
question, and to secure thorough co
operation by the appointment of Similar
committees at meetings in all the large
towns of our Peninsula. Bv order
d. J. CUMMINs, Chairman.
ALFRED HUDSON,
JOHN III. HOFFECKER.
ROBERT HILL,
SAMUEL ROBERTS,
A. G. CUMMINs,
Executive Committee.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
NOTTCE


~ l, TERRANCE CARVIN, Of the village of
henton, IN Kent County and the State of Della
ware, 90 hereby give notice that on Monday, the
-2in OF April, A. d 1887, I intend to make an
plieatiOn TO the Court of General Sessions of he
feace and Jail Delivery of the State Of Delaware
~ ana Tor Kent County, then TO be holden al
DoVer, for license TO keep an inn or tavern and
10 sell intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
one quart to be drunk on the premises, &C the
house known as the "Kent0n Hesei" situated in
School District No. 9, in Kent County and the
state OF Delaware, and located in the village of
kenton Aforesaid, in the County and State afore-
said, on the eastern side of the street forminSr a
part OF the road leading from the said villaee Of
kenton 70 Downs Chapel, and the names OF The
IIeSpeSta0,s , eltlzens recommending the same are
lanes MilliamS ThOs. +. Bailey
NJ ". ~ WHO'S, WHO'S, John w Taylor,
osg DSIg' frame = 4 NJ D. VIM NJ Jones,
IIius I. = bAlIey' J. b. MeSSick
IVnh IVll. n POoIe John Numbers
Iss i N % wSiW;l.' wnJiM;iHSh' Franklin Temple
Jas, Sas. y. wight ~ Emory Temple
'iIsuel Tn,',,I, M Dnsy Taylor. TERRENCE CARVIN.
Neh'Oh' DEL, March %, 1887 -Sw
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
MRS. ANNA HARPER

Mrs. Anna, the wife of Andrew Har-
per, near Leipsic, died March Both
aged Y years. She was i'll of pneu-
mOnia but four days. For nearly half
a century she has been the one cherish
ed object of now sOrrowful household
and he to whom she plighted her vow
and to whom in all these long years
has been a constant inspiration, ieels
Indeed that he has sustained an irrepar-
able loss.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

THE following from the DeLdlUarean
which advocated the Convention bill
that passed the General Assembly,
does not sound like a Salisbury in
earnest, or at least that kind Ofearnest-
ness that used to characterize them
IF the people vote for convention
those who have advocated a cOnven-
ton will be vindicated. On the other
hand if the convention is defeated it
will demonstrate that the people do
not want a new constitution and are
satisfied to let this remain as they are.
Whatever the outcome is it will settle
the question and remove it out of the
field of party politics" >"
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
Obituaries.
MANLOVE DAVIS.

ManlOve Davis died on the evening
OF Wednesday last in this town at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. Abbie
Vandyke aged II years. Mr.. Davis
was quiet and unobtrusive in his de-
pertinent, but Of that sterling type of
character that commanded the respect
OF all who came in contact with him.
He resided in ThOroughfare Neck for a
score or more of years, coming there
from the Levels' near Middletown.
and followed his occupation of farming
until the scattering of his children. the
death of his wife and the in
tirmities of age made it impracticable
His remains were carried to Middle
town on Saturday for interment.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
MOTICE

NOTICE.
~ Notice is hereby given that l. Michael
hiSHs Delhg the tenant OF the house known
as az me Hotel Stoeekle," in the town OF Claylop
hent county and State of Delaware intend to
MAKE application TO the COnrt Of General Sessions
3l the Feaee ana Jail Delivery of the State of
l,eIaWare IN and for Kent county at its next ses-
SION Whleh viii commence and be held at Dover
~ Kent County aforesaid, on Monday the t,ventv,
fifth day of April in the wear of onr Tord o,o
,housahd elght hundred and eighty-seyen for a
incense for the keeping of an inn or tavern and
Huthorlzlng the sale Of intoxicating liou0rs in
less quantities than one quart 20 be drunk on the
premises, az the said Hotel StOeckle" The
Sald " Hotel Stoeckle." wherein an inn or
t9Vern Is proposed TO be kept with the privilege
oI seIilng thereln intoxicating LIQUORS in less
guanutleS than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises, Is located in School District No no in
Kent County and The state Of Delaws,re ~
and on Front Street, in The said
town Of Clayton. in Kent County Aforesaid
Aulolhlhg lands Of the Delaware Railroad Con-.
pdHS' anu oIher lands. The time when the said
spTHcauoh VIII be made by me will be on MoD-
oay' the twenty fifth day of April in the wear Of
OUT L0rd one thousand light hundred and eighty.
n,oeng the first day Ofthe next term of theSsid
court OF General Sessions Of the Peace and Jeil
Deivery Of the State of Delaware in ana for
Kent County. The names OF the reSnaotebie cj,i
Leus recommending my said application, are
Geo. c. allen, JohD y Col.
Thomas Holiday David Marsh
'SS'iSa 7 q S neIls, VIM. Lienberger,
y. - :, spersOn, Wa. z. Wright
W. T. Young, DaDieI W 49,
Thomas W. Downing Rernsr6 S,,o,a,
George II. Hearn JOhn WsS,,i-a
Edward Mcguire MICWAFT RiT w
Clayton, March %, lSS7-Sw
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
For The Smyrna Times
Peach Meeting at our Town Hall on
Saturday, April 9th.

There is every reason to believe and
predict that this meeting will be one of
the largest and most enthusiastic meet
ings ever held in Smyrna, outside of
politics. The farmers everywhere
around us are aroused and determined
to assert themselves and fight for their
rights. 1t is rumOred that some new
and most important subjects are to be
brought up that no farmer ought to fail
to hear discussed. They are vital to
their interests. And it is also rumored
that there will be a gay and lively
time, The prospect is that the meet
ing will take most free and thorough
range as an Experience Meeting" in
which brother farmers may warm each
other up, as they fOrcibly express their
sentiments. We wish them all success;
bright day and happy delivery.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

The EUery Euening proposes, and is
endorsed by the other Wilmington pa
pers, that the law shall be so changed
as to enable every citizen Of the State,
who so desires, to qualify himself to
vote at the special convention election
next November
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
Gbc Smgrua Jimes.
SnzI1'n@, De/.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 6, 1887

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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ADVERTISEMENT will be inserted at the rati
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent
per line.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
CARPHIOI CARPETS .

Having made arrangements to
sell Carpets by sample, / ask all
who want Carpets of any grade
or pattern to cali and examine the
sample. Prices guaranteed as
low as the same goods can be
sold in New York or Philadel-
phia. Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs,
Mats, Mating, Carpet Lining,
ottomans, Stair Rods, Druggets,
Window Shades, Plain and Col
ored scrims, &c, SC, &c.
]. B. COOpEp
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
MARRIAGES

Co0PER-LINGo.-Mar 2ath 1887. in Union
N, NJ Z. Church, Wyoming Circuit by Rev W. N,
warner, Is. Frank Cooper and Miss Mary L.
Lingo, both of this county. -
FklCE-HI SBANDS March Slst. 1887 at the
nome OF the bride. by the Rev. n NJ. Browne.
me Rev 3. +. Price, of the Wilmington Confer.
Castle county.
oGHEMM 4-DIrIMAN.-March 3lst, 1887. in
Dover by Rev John Miller, William A. Schem.
meI, Of Philadelphia, and Miss Amelia Dittman.
of Dover
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
NOTES.

Contrary to expectation, John c.
Gooden was appointed Librarian of
Delaware, by Gov Biggs, to succeed
the retiring efficient Librarian Mr.
Fruitt. The Governor is condemned
on all sides for the appointment. as
likewise the appointment of Judge
Paynter. 1t is thought he is straving
from his inaugural utterances. He
also appointed his son John Attorney
General for the State yesterday, and
rendered the Deputyship to r. r. Ken
ney, Esq, of this town, who declined it.
and Thos Davis, of Wilmington. was
appointed to fill the office.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
10000 GRAPE VINES.

Concord, Ives and Clinton $40 per tbop-
sandi Champion and Telegraph SIS nor
thousand; MOors' EARLY, Martha, Sc. nro.
portiOnally low. '' f'V
JACOB SENN, PROF agator.
aplB-4w near MoOrton, Kent Co. Del